Another silvery kampilan

CharlesS · 25th May 2013, 09:57 PM

Nice piece Spunjer, and great description....maybe you should announce for a modeling runway!

Interesting piece. What period would you date it to?? The blade seems like an older style. Do you think the silver work is original and born with the hilt, or a later addition??

I wouldn't worry about the hair(like I don't

)...I have seen several period photos...on here, in fact...of Moros with kampillans with empty holes for a plume. That seems to suggest that even though a kampillan may have been made "plume ready", they were not always used, though this one seems to have remnants of it.

Battara · 25th May 2013, 10:41 PM

What a lovely kamp! Congrats and thanks for sharing this. This one is the most complete of these partially silver covered ones I have seen.

Is the blade etched and laminated?

Charles asks a good question (

).

I do love kamping!

Spunjer · 28th May 2013, 03:31 AM

charles, i don't see anything to suggest that it the silver ornaments were added after. IMHO, it was born together. agewise; not too keen about kampilans, but i would guess it to be around late 1800's

kino · 29th May 2013, 01:20 AM

Dayum!!! Nice find.

Where are you guys finding the good stuff? I want to get in the club.

Battara · 29th May 2013, 01:26 AM

Oh I don't know......your stuff is amazing enough!

Robert · 29th May 2013, 03:40 AM

WOW

Another great looking kampilan. If anymore silver shows up I'm going to have to start wearing shades to keep from hurting my eyes.

Spunjer · 31st May 2013, 12:06 PM

thanks guys!!!
been searching for a silver clad kampy for awhile, and it was by pure luck this one popped up. this one was propped up on an umbrella stand in a flea market, lol.

25th May 2013, 09:57 PM	#1
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Nice piece Spunjer, and great description....maybe you should announce for a modeling runway! Interesting piece. What period would you date it to?? The blade seems like an older style. Do you think the silver work is original and born with the hilt, or a later addition?? I wouldn't worry about the hair(like I don't )...I have seen several period photos...on here, in fact...of Moros with kampillans with empty holes for a plume. That seems to suggest that even though a kampillan may have been made "plume ready", they were not always used, though this one seems to have remnants of it.

25th May 2013, 10:41 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	What a lovely kamp! Congrats and thanks for sharing this. This one is the most complete of these partially silver covered ones I have seen. Is the blade etched and laminated? Charles asks a good question ( ). I do love kamping!

28th May 2013, 03:31 AM	#3
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	charles, i don't see anything to suggest that it the silver ornaments were added after. IMHO, it was born together. agewise; not too keen about kampilans, but i would guess it to be around late 1800's

29th May 2013, 01:20 AM	#4
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,018	Dayum!!! Nice find. Where are you guys finding the good stuff? I want to get in the club.

29th May 2013, 01:26 AM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Oh I don't know......your stuff is amazing enough!

29th May 2013, 03:40 AM	#6
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	WOW Another great looking kampilan. If anymore silver shows up I'm going to have to start wearing shades to keep from hurting my eyes.

31st May 2013, 12:06 PM	#7
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	thanks guys!!! been searching for a silver clad kampy for awhile, and it was by pure luck this one popped up. this one was propped up on an umbrella stand in a flea market, lol.